Indiana reports 908 new COVID-19 cases, rise in hospitalizations
The state said more than 1.41 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Monday. More than 1.97 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
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Supply of available Indy-area homes plummets in March while sale prices rise
With the dramatic decrease in available listings, the median price for homes sold in the 16-county area in March rose 8.4%, to $226,500, compared with $208,865 in March 2020.
Cummins among companies at White House chips-shortage summit
President Joe Biden’s top economic and national security advisers are hosting more than a dozen CEOs on Monday to discuss the administration’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan and the global semiconductor shortage, according to a White House official.
Steak n Shake’s lenders say restaurant chain still owes millions
The Indianapolis-based company has declared itself debt-free, but the lenders say they’re owed more than $8.5 million.
IBJ Podcast: A pediatrician on kids, COVID, variants and vaccines
Thousands of Hoosier adults are receiving COVID vaccines every day in Indiana. But none of the shots are available to kids younger than 16.
Duke Energy division planning $180M Indiana solar farm
The project, which would be on built on leased land and span 1,500 acres, including 896 acres in Vigo County and 604 acres in Sullivan County. It would be located on a reclaimed coal strip mine currently being used for crops.
More than 100 execs hold call to discuss halting donations, investments to fight voting bills
Leaders from dozens of companies including Delta, American, United, Starbucks, Target, LinkedIn, Levi Strauss and Boston Consulting Group, along with Atlanta Falcons team owner Arthur Blank, were included on the call, according to people who listened.
Fed’s Powell sees U.S. boom ahead, with COVID still a risk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that he doesn’t expect to raise the Fed’s benchmark interest rate, currently pegged at nearly zero, this year.
Indiana COVID-19 counts rise by 1,198 cases, 10 deaths
The state said more than 1.4 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sunday. More than 1.97 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votes
Legislative leaders are laying the groundwork for a return by all 150 lawmakers to Indianapolis months from now to approve new congressional and General Assembly districts based on data from last year’s census.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations hit highest mark since February
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 1,380 new COVID-19 cases, the fourth day in a row with more than 1,200 reported cases.
Gov. Holcomb vetoes bill curtailing his emergency powers
Holcomb’s fellow Republicans pushed the bill after months of criticism from some conservatives over COVID-19 restrictions the governor imposed by executive order during the statewide public health emergency over the past year.
Public companies using SEC filings to talk up diversity, but few sharing data
Eli Lilly and Co. included in its proxy statement an intricate graphic breaking down the presence of women and minorities in its overall workforce and in management.
Proposed new Indiana vaping products tax blasted as ‘measly’
The president of the state’s largest business organization says the Senate’s proposed tax amounts to “a measly one-tenth” of the state’s cigarette tax and is “arguably worse than no increase at all.”
Advocates call on NCAA to act in response to anti-trans sports laws
Conservative lawmakers in at least 28 states have introduced legislation to ban or limit transgender athletes from competing on teams or sports that align with their gender identity.
Airlines pull Boeing Max jets to inspect electrical systems
Boeing said Friday that the issue affected planes used by 16 airlines. The company did not say how many planes are affected or how long it will take for inspections and, if necessary, repairs.
Exotic dancers raise veil on job-classification issue
Two lawsuits filed against Indianapolis strip clubs are putting a spotlight on an increasingly common question: When is an independent contractor really an employee?
White River could become a national-park-like amenity
Improving a 58-mile stretch of the White River and taking advantage of the natural resource that flows through the Indianapolis area has been on local leaders’ wish list for years.
Financial concerns cast doubt on State Road 32 project
The Westfield City Council president is questioning whether to move forward with a road-widening project more than a decade in the making over concerns that it will exceed its budget.
Amazon secures enough votes to block union effort
Amazon, which has more than 950,000 workers in the United States, has cut off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond.